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Cubs get first crack at Dodgers' Tarik Skubal, but will there be another one in October? chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08...
Cubs get first crack at Dodgers' Tarik Skubal, but will there be another one in October?The grand prize of baseball's trade deadline was on the mound Tuesday at Wrigley Field for the two-time-defending world champions. The Cubs hope to see him again when the stage is even bigger.chicago.suntimes.comBears' Ben Johnson, Ryan Poles tell all — with a little help from a translator — on eve of training camp chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/0...
Bears' Ben Johnson, Ryan Poles tell all — with a little help from a translator — on eve of training campHere's the whole sod story, "rigamarow" and all.chicago.suntimes.comCollege football! Here we go. Big Ten football media days preview: The war for four (natties, that is) is on chicago.suntimes.com/college-spor...
Big Ten football media days preview: The war for four (natties, that is) is onCan Curt Cignetti lose? Will Bret Bielema bring the smack talk? Pat Fitzgerald in green!? Here are 10 topics to get you ready for the days to come.chicago.suntimes.comTeresa Weatherspoon, fired by the Sky in 2024, 'absolutely' wants a second crack at coaching in the WNBA chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/...
Teresa Weatherspoon, fired by the Sky in 2024, 'absolutely' wants a second crack at coaching in the WNBA"The most important thing is moving forward and knowing who you are and what you bring," Weatherspoon said. No one can stop that.”chicago.suntimes.comAll-Star Angel Reese sky-high and living the Dream; says double-doubles 'don't matter' without winning chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/...
All-Star Angel Reese sky-high and living the Dream; says double-doubles 'don't matter' without winning"Anything I need, I got it," Reese said of her experience in Atlanta. "I ain’t never had that before."chicago.suntimes.comWNBA All-Star Game puts Sky's fall from the top on all-too-vivid display. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/...
WNBA All-Star Game puts Sky's fall from the top on all-too-vivid displayThe last time the All-Star Game was in Chicago, in 2022, the Sky were an "it" team. What happened? Heck, what hasn't happened?chicago.suntimes.comAre Cubs, White Sox for real? At All-Star Game, division opponents of both teams weighed in chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07...
Are Cubs, White Sox for real? At All-Star Game, division opponents of both teams weighed in"The Cubs are [a threat], but I don’t think I’d say the biggest," one player said.chicago.suntimes.comWhite Sox All-Stars — all on short-term contracts — discuss their futures in Chicago chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...
White Sox All-Stars — all on short-term contracts — discuss their futures in ChicagoHard decisions will have to be made in regard to Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, Tristan Peters and others as the Sox front office tries to build a lasting winner.chicago.suntimes.comNext All-Star stop: Wrigley Field, where the last Home Run Derby — in 1990 — was so punchless, it's truly crazy chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07...
Next All-Star stop: Wrigley Field, where the last Home Run Derby was so punchless, it's truly crazy“I hope the wind is blowing out,” multiple All-Stars in Philadelphia, including the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, said of the 2027 event.chicago.suntimes.comMLB All-Star notes: Munetaka Murakami flames out of Derby; ex-Cub Schwarber, ex-Sox Cease in starring roles chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...
MLB All-Star notes: Munetaka Murakami flames out of Derby; ex-Cub Schwarber, ex-Sox Cease in starring rolesMurakami didn’t make it out of the first round on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, hitting nine of the 20 pitches served to him out of the yard.chicago.suntimes.comPete Crow-Armstrong reps Cubs solo at All-Star Game, pushes back on being called face of the team chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07...
Pete Crow-Armstrong reps Cubs solo at All-Star Game, pushes back on being called face of the team"I’ve had really good learning experiences pertaining to people like you giving me that title," PCA said a day before his second Midsummer Classic.chicago.suntimes.comWhite Sox polled on team's top first-half players, moments — and how far they'll go from here chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...
White Sox polled on team's top first-half players, moments — and how far they'll go from here“I easily see the talent of this team going into the playoffs,” one player told the Sun-Times. “At this point, it’s up to us.”chicago.suntimes.comAmid much World Cup joy, U.S team is hitting the mark. It's a small world, after all. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/soccer/2026/...
Amid World Cup joy, small-world U.S team is hitting the markMore than half the players on the American roster own dual citizenship. Not a thing wrong with that.chicago.suntimes.comWait, is this one of those "hit pieces" the online babies are always whining about? The 20 things in sports I only wish I could declare independence from this year: chicago.suntimes.com/sports/2026/...
The 20 things in sports I only wish I could declare independence from this yearWait, is this one of those "hit pieces" the online babies are always whining about?chicago.suntimes.comI swam the "Greenberg mile" and lived to tell about it. On cancer, stupidity and the physical challenge I needed more than ever: chicago.suntimes.com/sports/2026/...
I swam the 'Greenberg mile' and lived to tell about itLike an Olympian in super-slow motion — and with a real math problem — I embarked on a needed physical challenge.chicago.suntimes.comCubs got the better of the Brewers this time, but over the long haul? It's a huge task chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/06...
Cubs got the better of the Brewers this time, but over the long haul? It's a huge taskThe Cubs can’t piece together an active roster with tin cans and string for too long. We’ll see if winning a series in Milwaukee — to complete a 6-1 road trip — buoys the team for a bit longer.chicago.suntimes.comBears QB Caleb Williams vows to 'shut everybody up' by improving completion percentage in 2026 chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/0...
Bears QB Caleb Williams vows to 'shut everybody up' by improving completion percentage in 2026“Stats aren’t always something you should look at,” Williams said on a podcast. “You should look at how they win games.”chicago.suntimes.comOK, so now Dansby Swanson is hitting everything. Any chance he can pitch, too? The Cubs are standing at a terrifying crossroads: chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/06...
OK, so now Cubs' Dansby Swanson is hitting everything. Any chance he can pitch, too?The Cubs, whose pitchers have flowed to the injured list like gas through a pipeline all season, are standing at a terrifying crossroads.chicago.suntimes.comCubs' Justin Steele on losing years of what should've been his prime — and the success he 'knows' is coming chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/06...
Cubs' Justin Steele on losing years of what should've been his prime — and the success he 'knows' is comingAnother ramp-up is right in front of the lefty, who hasn't pitched in a game in over 14 months. If Steele is going to help this Cubs team find its groove later in the summer, it’s now or never.chicago.suntimes.comCubs' Dansby Swanson on angry fans, his own disappointment and what he tells himself every day: “Today is the day the dam breaks.” Column: chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/06...
Will Cubs' Dansby Swanson ever hit? He keeps telling himself: 'Today is the day the dam breaks'Swanson says his confidence has "never wavered," but fans are impatient — and the $177 million shortstop knows it.chicago.suntimes.com